Why Your Fitness Workouts Should Mimic a Military PT Test For best military PT test results, arrange exercises in your fitness workouts in the order on which you will be tested.
The Keys to Achieving a Good Sit-up Score on Your Military PT Test The sit-up, or curl-up, is the easiest exercise on which to score maximum points on a military physical fitness test, but you...
How the PT Fitness Pyramid Can Build a Stronger Military The military PT fitness pyramid includes a warmup, max-out and cooldown, making it a healthy way to exercise, former Navy...
When to Use a Heart-Rate Monitor in Your Military Fitness Training Training with a heart-rate monitor can offer immediate feedback and give you an indication of effort, Military.com's tactical...
How to Get the Most Out of Weightlifting and Military PT Workouts Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith suggests a 20- to 30-minute upper-body weight and military PT workout.
Tactical Fitness: How to Progress in BUD/S Warning Order Workouts A Marine in the BUD/S Warning Order reaches out to Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith after struggling to...
Tactical Fitness: Are Boots or Socks Best for Swimming with Fins in BUD/S? Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith advises a reader about whether dive boots or dive socks work best while...
Common Questions About Swimming with Fins in Military PT Tests Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers some questions about swimming with fins during military PT tests.
Unlocking the Keys to Scoring Well on the World's Most Common Fitness Test The standard military and law enforcement physical fitness test (PFT) consists of push-ups, sit-ups, sit and reach, and a 1.5...
Tactical Fitness: The Best Way to Do Push-ups After a Collarbone Injury Collarbones have many ligaments and muscles attached to them, so breaking one can require a rigorous physical therapy routine...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...